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Replicas at AliExpress?

watch333

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Are they any replicas (with the original brand name) offered on Aliexpress?

How do you find these watches?

I have heard, that some seller printed (via photoshop) a false fantasy name on the watches
but send 100% replikas out.
 

Art Tic

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Save your money and buy from a TD. You'll get a watch, and youll be happier with its quality.

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Rx4Time

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Yes there are, but mostly low quality and inaccurate. Jason007 has some decent low end models at inflated prices. Stick to the TDs and m2m.
 

tripdog

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Why bother wasting your time - buy a watch on here.
 

Waspy

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Are they any replicas (with the original brand name) offered on Aliexpress?

How do you find these watches?

I have heard, that some seller printed (via photoshop) a false fantasy name on the watches
but send 100% replikas out.

All the advice here about buying from TDs is good.

However, I do confess to having a liking for browsing DHGate.com in the evening (dangerous after a couple of glasses).

It can be handy for buying parts like bracelets.

The sellers Jason007 and Michaeltravis have been Ok for me.

The sellers photoshop the removal of the brand names from watch dials but the real dials can be seen in the reviews.

You can also message the sellers and ask for more pictures and they send you un-photoshopped pictures, but these are not QC pictures.

Basically it's a total gamble, good luck.
 

Anonymus334

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Saw some reviews on DHGate or Aliexpress reps and yes you really should stick to the TD section.
The Fact that they don't provide QC pics is shaky.
and you have no Idea what you're getting.
Most of them don't even tell the Factory.
 
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d4m.test

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I don't suggest to buy low quality and cheap budget watches ong DHGate, Aliexpress, Taobao....

I bought lots of one which has low end ones....

Grand Carrera Benz 100, Portugese Chronograph Bracelet, PRC200.... None of one was pleasured me.

My insight of reps isn't high, But I know 'WTH' it at first.

If you want to buy, I introduce several sellers. But I suggest you TD and M2M's qulified one.
 

Eagl3

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I find Ali and DHGate best for clasp and bracelets/straps. If you look around, you can find the exact same deployant that the TDs sell at much lower prices. But for everything else watch related, stick with the TDs. You'll be much better off.
 

gsxin

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What you will get from Ali or DHGate are cheap reps from unknown factories, a random piece that may or may not be accurate.
My theory (can't prove it though) is that they use discarded parts from good factories, or they put together parts from cheap factories (no wonder the lume is sometimes different in the dial, needles and bezel altogether).

A TD from RWI will guarantee you good quality, buying from Ali or DHG is like putting your money on a casino's roulette.